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Jews do not use this phrase (in English), but "Former Prophets" (we would call them "Early Prophets") refers to these books: Joshua, Judges, Samuel and Kings. They are largely narrative, historical; and less poetic than the other Prophetic books in the Hebrew Bible.

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Q: The term Former Prophets refers to what portion of the Hebrew Bible and what kinds of books are found among the Former Prophets?
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